Lord Rayleigh Said He
Thought The Rockies Were One Of The Wonders Of The World - Next To The
Canadian Pacific, Chimed In Mr. Strutt And Clara Lady Rayleigh.
The
latter said the party were struck with the brightness, intelligence and
kindness of the men along the Canadian Pacific Railway line.
The
kindness they had shown to them would never be forgotten. The party
could scarcely believe that the towns along the railway had grown up to
their present size within the past two or three years, as they did not
think it possible in a new country like this. They were loud in their
praises of the country, and predicted that thousands of emigrants would
come from England to Manitoba as a result of the Association's visit
here. The party put up at the Potter House to-day, and will leave for
the east to-night - _Winnipeg Daily Times, September 30th._
Letter No. 7
_Washington, Sunday, 5th_
I was obliged to leave off yesterday, and now proceed to take up the
tale begun in the train to Chicago. I was telling you about our arrival
at Winnipeg, &c. We returned to our car after dinner and found
ourselves, during our first sleep, shunted off to a repairing shed, and
presently I heard what seemed a shower of stones thrown all over the
car. I could look out of a window sitting up in my bed, and on doing so,
I saw two men violently throwing water over it from a hose, and some of
it came into my bed, upon which I showed my lovely countenance with
dishevelled hair and indignant expression, and called out:
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